Part-time Domestic Housekeeper AND Professional Office Cleaner
Friendly busy household looking to recruit a reliable, trustworthy housekeeper/office cleaner to clean a small professional office AND a 3-bedroom terrace house both located in Marylebone NW1. A love of kids and dogs is essential as you will be helping to look after our precious 10 year old twin girls and two gorgeous small Chihuahua dogs.
Excellent cleaning and laundry/ironing skills are essential to take care of the house and office, ensuring that they are always clean to a very high standard.
Ideally we’re looking for someone with previous experience who is proactive, practical, has a good eye for detail and can work on their own initiative with no supervision. We’d also prefer, but NOT ESSENTIAL, if you could occasionally babysit (once a month in the evening) and perhaps occasionally dogsit when we are on holiday (once or twice a year).
START DATE – Immediate
WORKING HOURS – 10-15 hours per week, we can be very flexible! Our last cleaner worked Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6am-10am and it suited us quite well.
PAY – very negotiable depending on your skills and experience. We are looking for a long-term permanent housekeeper/office cleaner. Our last cleaner enjoyed working with us for over two years before leaving to look after their newborn baby.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
CLEANING OFFICE
- Clean, dust and mop office floors by using a variety of equipment and supplies
- Wipe down all work surfaces, walls, skirting boards, doors and wall hangings using appropriate types of cleaners and cloth
- Empty all waste paper bins and shredder trays, and ensure recycling put out for collection
- Empty trash cans and ashtrays and make sure that all trash is properly disposed off
- Clean and wash down windows and ensure that they are dried properly
- Clean bathroom, ensure it is sanitised properly and replenish Towels, soap and toilet paper in bathroom on a regular basis
- Clean office kitchen counters, cupboards, fridges and sink
- Wash, dry and put away dishes and restock coffee/tea products as needed
- Help organise office supplies, stationary, storage cupboards and help with waste disposal and office storage clear outs
CLEANING HOUSEHOLD
- Tidying and cleaning kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms and all living and communal area
- Vacuum all floors, steam carpet stairs, mop/polish hardwood floors
- Loading and unloading dishwasher
- Tidying and organising Toys, games, music and art supplies for kids
- Cleaning unused rooms on a less frequent basis
- Dust and wipe down all surfaces, walls, skirting boards, doors, wall hangings using appropriate types of cleaners and cloths
- Cleaning windows, mirrors, light fixtures and extractor fans
- Cleaning oven and kitchen appliances regularly
- Keeping exterior back garden patio and front steps entrance clean
- Emptying all rubbish bins and recycling bins and put out for collection on specified day
- Maintaining stock control of all household goods, toiletries and cleaning supplies, and compile shopping lists accordingly
- Putting food delivery away in kitchen, tidying inside cupboards and drawers, cleaning out fridge/freezer
- Occasional help with popping to the corner shop to pick up a grocery item/cleaning supplies
- Handling petty cash and debit cards and keeping all receipts
LAUNDRY AND IRONING
- Collecting, washing and ironing laundry to a very high standard including bed linen changes
- Hand washing delicate items and returning items to the appropriate places in designated wardrobes and cupboards
- Occasionally arranging for dry-cleaning
OTHER TASKS
- Feeding, watering, cleaning up after two small Chihuahua dogs, cleaning their sleeping Crate and dog beds/blankets, and walking them to and from office and house (5 minute walk).
- Watering household plants and maintaining garden patio/BBQ area
- Answering door and accepting post/deliveries as required
- Occasionally dealing with builders, tradesmen, suppliers and contractors at office/house as required
- Assisting with household/office errands as required
- Carrying out any other tasks that may reasonably be asked
We’re also keen to find someone with an eye for detail and an ability to independently spot things that need to be done around the house. You should figure out when things need to be done without being told.
If you would like to apply, please send your CV or work history (with references) and write a short note about yourself and why you’d like to work for us. Thank you!